Arsenic

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Contents 1 See for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

See for

As element

Broader Terms

heavy metal

Related Terms

endocrine disrupting compound

Scope Note

widely distributed element with atomic symbol As, atomic number 33, and atomic weight 75; occurs mostly in the form of metallic arsenides; most forms are toxic and carcinogenic.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• What is arsenic? Arsenic is a naturally occurring element widely distributed in the earth's crust.
• Specimens Arsenic is historically the poison of choice for many murders, in reality and in fiction.
• Arsenic is found in nature in a number of minerals including realgar (As4S4), orpiment (As2S3), arsenolite (As2O3), and iron minerals such as arsenopyrite (FeAsS) and loellingite (FeAs2).
• 5 Brinell hardness 1440 MPa CAS registry number 7440-38-2 Notable isotopes Main article: Isotopes of arsenic iso NA half-life DM DE (MeV) DP 73As syn 80.
• Arsenic is a member of group Va of the periodic table, which combines readily with many elements.

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